A type of guitar that does not use an amplifier but rather “sound holes” to resonate sound from the strings.  Acoustic guitars can use steel or nylon strings.

Action refers to how “high or low” the guitar strings are “above” the fret board (the actual height of the strings above the fret board).  The lower the action, the easier it is to press down on the s [..]

   Also referred to as “Carved” top.  Is simply a guitar body that has an arched (carved) top, and usually has sound holes (called “F” holes).  Known for their “looks” and their distinctive sound.    [..]

A chord that is played one note at a time (instead of strumming the chord, the notes are played as single notes).  The Arpeggio is frequently used in advanced lead playing (rock, metal, jazz, etc). 

Pushing or Pulling up or down on a string to raise the pitch of a note by a half step / full step (or more).  Bending is an essential guitar skill used in lead playing (used in all types of music).    [..]

Barre chords are best known from the function of the 1st finger of the “fret” hand (the 1st finger works as a “bar” across the fret board, pressing down on all six strings at once).  The action of the [..]

The CAPO is a simple mechanical device that fits (clamps) over a fret and neck area of the guitar to help make it easier to play songs in different “keys” (without having to change to more difficult c [..]

A combination of two or more notes sounded simultaneously (played at the same time).  There are regular and barre chords (major, minor, diminished, augmented, minor 7th, minor 9th, to name a few).

A group of chords played in sequence (in a defined order).  Ex:  G / / / C / / / G / / / D / / / C / / / G / / /  (is a chord progression in the Key of G) 

Refers to the pick hand strumming or picking from top to bottom (downward).